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Milton's Fire Chief, Don Turner says the pilot, Nick Santo of South Burlington and one passenger were walking on melting ice toward solid ground when he arrived.

"They had been out practicing flying,"Turner said."Doing maneuvers so I'm not sure if something happened to the plane or if they were intentionally coming down and touching the ice."

The plane is now stuck in the ice just east of Savage Island. Milton's Fire Chief, Don Turner says the plan has already begun to sink.

"At this point there's no need for fire and rescue,"Turner said. "It's the owner's responsibility just as if it was a car, vehicle, ATV, whatever, it's the owner's responsibility to get it out of the situation it is in now."